On 2011-10-30 09:04, Dustycajun wrote:Here are some really nice old photos of the Luau from a historical photo website that sells them.

Great shot of the interior.

S'cuse me, but I cannot concur on this being The Luau, it must be a Trader Vic's. Check out the Janus Tiki table lamps...long ago, these led me to identify the decor of "I am Cuba" as being of Vic origin. And I think I can make out some T.V.'s Salt & Pepper shakers on the table on the right. Furthermore that looks like Chines ovens in the background...and that big Tiki on the left reminds me of the phone pole Tikis outside of the Beverly Hills Trader

Really cool DC and what a great find. It's probably just their super early 1st salt and pepper shakers before the Steve Crane enterprise became a chain. Or a discarded prototype. Could be from another Luau I guess but I would not be surprised though if it was a early Steve Cane Luau SP shaker... Just for when they first started before they got their first batch of the more ubiquitous ones. Who knows but super cool!!!